ANNUAL KAYAK BRUNCH -
Saturday July 11th
Kathy and Dave's Lake House
5061 South Long Lake Dr.
Portage, MI
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Launch at 10am, then return for a delicious brunch!
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A few extra kayaks will be available, you are welcome to bring your own
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Please bring a dish to pass and drinks if other than coffee, tea, diet pop and water.
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RSVP for brunch and to let us know if you’ll need to borrow a kayak
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There is plenty of area for parking trailers.
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BYO PFD if you have one.
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Paddleboards are welcome!
Contact Kathy at: katsail.mi@gmail.com
August 29, 2026
11:00 Shipshewana Trail Head
Rain Date August 30, 2026
Join us for an out and back ride on the Pumpkinvine Bicycle Trail. This trip is about ~19 miles with included stops of Das Dutchman Essenhaus for lunch (on your own), some local Middlebury points of interest, and Krider "World's Fair" Garden. We will be riding the most scenic segment by most accounts, and it is almost all old rail bed (no significant hills) from the defunct Pumpkinvine Railroad. The trail is about one hour drive south of Kalamazoo and 1 ¼ hour from Battle Creek. Arrive Shipshewana Trailhead @ 11:00 AM. Depart no later than 5:30 PM. Optional Après vélo at local establishment.
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If interested, please contact trip leader Eric Metheny at (517) 462-1371 (phone/text) or EAMetheny@gmail.com. Additional trip details will be provided.
Other summer possibilities
The club continues to look into other summer / fall activities. We know that this time of year is very busy for all of our club members. Some potential activates being looked at:
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Pumpkinville Nature Trail Goshen, IN
floating the Pere Marquette Ludington, MI
southwest Michigan Wine tour
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Please phone or text contact Joe Dill at 269-806-8322 if you have any interest or if there is an activity you think the club members would like to do this year or in 2025.
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